Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist came out 40 years ago, and scared the bejeezus out of American kids. And the most shocking thing about this film, which turned on an entire generation to a love of horror ...

In 1982, Poltergeist shook horror fans to their core. In the spooky story, a typical suburban family, The Freelings, become victims of malevolent spirits. The entities become fixated on Carol Anne, ...

Horror trends shift over time, from slashers in the '70s and '80s to unnecessary remakes in the 2000s. The 2015 'Poltergeist' remake failed to capture the original's ...

Sure, some of those same Conjuring-lite enterprises, and even a few franchise entries, have endeavored for more tactility—Annabelle: Creation comes to mind. But writ large, the scares and physicality ...

Matt Villei is a News Writer for Collider. Having a deep appreciation for the games, films, and books he experienced growing up, Matt wanted to learn the inner workings of how these media pieces were ...